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[enarms]

Well, no, I'm not. But someone is. What are the chances of a detective Sherlock Holmes and a—

Did you say sidekick? Jesus.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[Oops. So much oops.]

Ah, he was--a biographer of sorts, I believer. For Sherlock. And--a detective in his own right.

[enarms]

Yeah, alright Claire, bit late for a mop up now.

surprise 2/2

[enarms]

Jesus Christ, I'm a blogger. I blog. We go on cases and I write them up. He's me.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[No idea what blogging is, but hooray for context.]

I'm sure it's not that simple. Just--similar.

[enarms]

Yeah. Down to the letter, if not the chronology.

[nineteenfortyfive]

It doesn't change anything, does it? I don't know the stories like the back of my hand, just the broad strokes. I wasn't very much into them. [Ha ha ha ha ha ha... oops.]

[enarms]

I don't have a clue if that's better or worse.

[ it's better. probably? ]

Let's just - I think. Never talk about it again.

[ denial! denial is the true way forward ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

Fair enough.

[And since she feels rather bad about this!!! Have some flattery.]

If it's any help, I'm rather fond of this John Watson I know.

[enarms]

[ go away claire??? it's super effective and you're lovely ]

It's not.

[ but he's laughing, because the existential crisis hasn't properly hit yet and therefore he's lying, thank ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

[He's laughing??? Well, she laughs too.]

You're one of the few people here I genuinely trust and enjoy.

[enarms]

Alright.

[ sorry Claire he's not - entirely certain how to navigate this conversation. that sounded earnest. that was earnest wasn't it? try again John. ]

Yeah? Well. Thank you, I'm glad. [ hm. ] I would've said the same, but then I found out you don't like my alternate life story, so now I'm not so sure.

[nineteenfortyfive]

Fictional alternate life story. The real thing is much better.

[Shh.]

[enarms]

See, you brought it up again. I'm struggling to enjoy you.

[ Claire Stop... all of this. All of it. nevermind that john brought it up first. ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

[A lot of people struggle to enjoy Claire. Woe.]

It'll be the last time. [Maybe.] And I won't mention it to anyone else. I promise.

[enarms]

Yeah. Thanks.

[ ... although, if he gives himself a second to think about it. ]

Could you give me a heads up if anyone brings it up to you? Just so I get a sense of who I ought to be waiting for a mention of Sherlock from.

[ a little pre-warning as to someone's awareness of his fictional Victorian counterpart might be nice ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

Of course. I think most people aren't Claire Fraser and will be better about not opening their mouths.

[She's TIRED okay.]

[enarms]

You're fine, Claire. There's not exactly an etiquette guidebook for this.

[nineteenfortyfive]

I know. But I should have thought about how you might react.

[enarms]

There really isn't a precedent, Claire. Don't worry about it.